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Center of Excellence for Latino Health

The Center of Excellence for Latino Health (CELH) at Clara Maass Medical
Center was established to serve as a hub of health and wellness information
for Latino families. As a trusted medical and community resource, CELH
strives to increase community partnerships, promote health literacy, increase
access to care, and eliminate health disparities throughout the life cycle.
We focus on addressing the unmet needs of the local Latino community for
specific disparities of medical conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension,
hyperlipidemia, and obesity and cancer. Our Latino Clergy Council is dedicated
to assisting pastors, their families and congregations by connecting them
to health care providers and services in collaboration with the Greater
Newark Health Care Coalition Grant funded Health Faith Based Initiative.

Our goal is to improve health care delivery to the local Latino community by: